Whiffs found surfing

[Rick Lowe]

Sturmtiger and use the funky mortar as
as a combo lift/propulsion device.

I've read a sci-fi story where the main character found his Plasma Cannon* (a hand-held weapon in this instance  ) could be used as a propulsion device in low/no-grav environments... of course, this left a trail of destruction behind him, but hey - there're disadvantages to anything...

*the Strohl Munitions BH-209, if you're interested.

There's a Larry Niven story ("The Deadlier Weapon" IIRC) where exactly the opposite happens. A crew of totally peaceful future humans, who firmly believe all advanced species must be equally peaceful, encounter violent & predatory aliens for the first time in hundreds of years. One of them studied history and was sufficiently mentally stable to be allowed to view the restricted-access History of Warfare. He turns the ship around as if to flee, engages the drive on full-power, and cuts the alien ship in half. Afterwards, far from cheering his victory, he's profoundly depressed, because he knows all the dreadful arts that humanity is going to have to relearn very shortly.

Interesting premise.

[Weaver]

Couple of modern jet floatplane posted on Twitter ("X" ). Yes, they're probably AI-generated, but they're still right up our street, ideas-wise:

First one from Tom Antonov, here: https://x.com/Tom_Antonov/status/1914031694304231507




Then in response, this from HushKit, here: https://x.com/Hush_Kit/status/1914258819447754770



EDIT: replaced "Gripens" because they're not both Gripens...

[Old Wombat]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

[PR19_Kit]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

And Aeronavale too, so it's right that it has floats. Who needs carriers? 

[Old Wombat]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

And Aeronavale too, so it's right that it has floats. Who needs carriers? 

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

[NARSES2]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

And Aeronavale too, so it's right that it has floats. Who needs carriers? 

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

So what's the maritime equivalent of "Turf Wars" 

[PR19_Kit]

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

I'm not even sure it's a French user now, the roundels look red white and green. That's Italy, isn't it?

[Old Wombat]

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

I'm not even sure it's a French user now, the roundels look red white and green. That's Italy, isn't it?

But Italy don't have Rafales.

However, it could be orange, white & green - which would be Indian, & they do have Rafales. 

[PR19_Kit]

But Italy don't have Rafales.

So that's a reason NOT to build one like this?   

However, it could be orange, white & green - which would be Indian, & they do have Rafales. 

Indeed so, it could well be orange. 

[Weaver]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

Oops - quite right. I've edited the original post. 

[Weaver]

1st one's actually a Rafale but still 

And Aeronavale too, so it's right that it has floats. Who needs carriers? 

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

So what's the maritime equivalent of "Turf Wars" 

"Surf Wars", presumably...

[Weaver]

Is it, though? No anchors in the roundels.

I'm not even sure it's a French user now, the roundels look red white and green. That's Italy, isn't it?

Given how short it's wingspan is, it could be the little-known Italian Rafale variant with AMX wings...

[kerick]

It's got to be AI. Take a look at those struts!
Artificial idiocy!